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Samantha Mills (born 23 March 1992) is an Australian diver.
Mills was a gymnast through her childhood and early teens, briefly turned to pole vaulting before switching to diving.[1] At the 2013 Summer Universiade, she won the gold medal in the Women's 1m and teamed with Esther Qin to win the silver medal in the Women's 3m Synchronized.[2] In December 2014, she won the Women's 3m at the Australian Diving Championships.[3]
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, she won a bronze medal in the Women's 3m Synchronised with Esther Qin.[4]
In 2015, she is a South Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder and coached by Michel Larouche.[5]
References
- ^ Morgan, Kym (29 May 2013). "SA's Sam Mills is intent on making a splash". The Advertiser. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Port Noarlunga diver Samantha Mills wins two medals at World University Games". Adelaide Now. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Samantha Mills wins Australian Open Diving Championships title, defeating Commonwealth Games gold medallist Esther Qin". Sydney Morning Herald. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Women's 3m Synchro Springboard" (PDF). 16th FINA World Championships website. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Diving". South Australian Institute of Sport website. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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